Exodus 33:22
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
Cross-references
Psalm 91:1 describes dwelling in the shelter of the Most High — a direct parallel to being hidden in the cleft of the rock under God's covering hand.
Psalm 91:4 uses covering with pinions and refuge under wings — similar protection imagery to God covering Moses with His hand.
In Isaiah 2:21, people hide in rock clefts from God's terror — opposite purpose to Moses being sheltered to see God's glory.
In 1 Corinthians 10:4, Paul identifies the spiritual rock as Christ — the cleft rock prefigures Christ as our refuge.
1 Kings 19:9 has Elijah hiding in a cave, reminiscent of Moses in the cleft. Both are protected by God in a rock shelter.
Song of Solomon 2:14 mentions 'clefts of the rock' where the beloved hides — the same phrase, but now as a place of intimate invitation rather than divine glory.
In Isaiah 32:2, a man is like the shadow of a great rock as a refuge — echoing the cleft of the rock as shelter.